Cannabis as Medicine

Cannabis seems unique in its wide array of indications for use. The newly discovered ECS not only adds to our understanding of human physiology but also helps us understand how and why cannabis is safe and effective for so many indications.

Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School argues that cannabis is “less toxic than almost any other medicine in the pharmacopeia: it is like aspirin, remarkably versatile.”

It is important to note that Dr. Grinspoon once set out to prove the damaging effects of cannabis in his research. What he found was quite the opposite. He discovered that many people are able to get relief with very small amounts of cannabis, making it possible for them to do normal activity in comfort.

Scientific research has shown that CBD and THC may be therapeutic for many conditions, including (but not limited to) chronic pain, cancer, anxiety, diabetes, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, sleep disorders, MS, cardiovascular disease, antibiotic-resistant infections, and various neurological ailments.

History of Marijuana as Medicine - 2900 BC to Present

A very comprehensive and detailed account that is easy to understand that cannabis has been our first choice in medicine for thousands of years.

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Cannabis Safety

Cannabis does not interfere with your other medications.

Dr. Donald Tashkin, Emeritus Professor of Medicine & Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at UCLA has reported that chronic cannabis smokers have a lower risk of lung cancer, followed by the group of chronic cannabis and tobacco smokers, then non-smokers, and of course tobacco only smokers were last with the highest risk for lung cancer. Watch Dr. Tashkin’s presentation and explanation of his findings.

Smoking marijuana does not cause lung cancer. In fact there is substantial research that smoking cannabis indicates a preventative effect on lung cancer.

Side-effects generally subside in 45-minutes to an hour for inhaled cannabis and 6-8 hours for ingested cannabis depending on your body chemistry.

There are no serious lasting side effects. There are certainly risks and side-effects to consuming cannabis but they are milder than those of most prescription drugs.

No one has died due to over-consumption of cannabis. In fact the lethal does is unknown but suspected to be as high as consuming 800 cigarettes in 15 minutes which is not humanly possible.

Cannabis is safer than aspirin and has 20 times its anti-inflammatory power.

Cannabis increases the effectiveness of opiate drugs making it possible to reduce the opiate dosage thereby reducing the risk of addiction.

Cannabis is far safer than any other intoxicant or drug.

Cannabis does not kill healthy brain cells. It has been proven to selectively kill cancerous brain cells in test tube research.

Cannabinoids (phyto) are one of the major groups of chemicals produced by the cannabis plant. They mimic important chemistry in our bodies called endocannabinoids (cannabinoids within) that are produced by our bodies to control, regulate or participate in all of the major biological functions of our bodies.

Legality of Cannabis

Cannabis is not only remarkable in its wide margin of safety as a medication but also for the wide array of conditions, symptoms, or illnesses for which it is used. This may be a stumbling block for many doctors, who find it hard to believe that a medication can be effective for so many indications. Although just in its infancy, the growing understanding of our ECS helps explain how and why cannabis is so versatile. As stated earlier, the ECS is involved in numerous physiologic processes that affect how we heal, eat, sleep, relax, protect, and forget. How could then a group of people deem that nature is not legal for us to use? This makes no logical sense and no reason to keep a plant away from those that need it.

Why would there be so many patents – if this plant was not regarded as medicine?

Unique To The Cannabis Plant Is A Group Of Chemicals Called Cannabinoids (Or Phytocannabinoids)…” These Cannabinoids And Our Internal Cannabinoid Receptors Fit Synergistically Together Like A Key In A Lock And Opens The Door To Optimal Health